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Sturla Holm Lægreid speaks at a press conference in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy on Feb. 10, 2026.
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- Sturla Holm Lægreid apologized to his teammate and his ex-girlfriend for his viral cheating confession
- He said he "deeply regrets" airing his dirty laundry before the world
- Lægreid won a bronze medal at the 206 Winter Olympics
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid has apologized to both his teammate and his ex-girlfriend after his viral cheating confession thrust her into an unwanted spotlight and overshadowed his teammates' gold medal finish at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Lægreid, 28, won a bronze medal in the men’s 20km biathlon on Feb. 10, and his teammate Johan-Olva Botn took home gold. In a live TV interview after the event, Lægreid tearfully admitted that he’d cheated on his girlfriend of six months, whom he called “the love of my life.”
In a statement from the Norwegian team shared with PEOPLE on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Lægreid said that he “deeply regret
“I am not quite myself today, and I am not thinking clearly. My apologies go to Johan-Olav, who deserved all the attention after the gold,” his statement read. “It also goes to my ex-girlfriend, who involuntarily ended up in the media spotlight. I hope she is doing well.”
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Sturla Holm Lægreid after winning bronze on Feb. 10, 2026.
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The athlete went on to say that while he "cannot change” the situation, he “will now put this behind me and focus on the Olympics. I will not answer any further questions about this.”
Lægreid shocked the world in a TV interview with NRK that he was struggling to enjoy his bronze medal because his former girlfriend was not there. He said being unfaithful to her three months into their six-month relationship was “the biggest mistake of my life.”
"I had the gold medal in life, and I am sure there are many people who will see things differently, but I only have eyes for her. Sport has come second these last few days. Yes, I wish I could share this with her,” he said. “I try to be a good role model, and I did something stupid. You have to admit when you do something you can’t stand for and hurt someone you love so much.”
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Sturla Holm Lægreid competing on Feb. 10, 2026.
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At a press conference shortly after, he told reporters that he wasn’t sure if making such a public declaration was the right choice or not, but he hoped there was “a chance that she will see what she really means to me” and he could win her back.
In an interview with the Norwegian outlet VG, though, the ex-girlfriend said Lægreid’s actions were “hard to forgive, even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world.”
“I did not choose to be put in this position, and it hurts to have to be in it. We have had contact and he is aware of my opinions on this,” said the woman, who asked to remain anonymous. “[I am grateful] to my family and friends who have embraced me and supported me during this time. Also to everyone else who has thought of me and sympathized, without knowing who I am.”
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